The Baltimore Ravens outlasted the 49ers in a thrilling Super Bowl that looked all but over after the first half. Then the lights went out and the Ravens stopped pressing deep and the 49ers capitalized on some poor punting and suddenly we had a football game. In the end, the Ravens hung on thanks to a late field goal and a safety that allowed Baltimore to burn precious seconds off the clock. Joe Flacco—largely on the strength of a steller first half, where he threw three touchdowns—just won the Super Bowl, the Super Bowl MVP and a whole shitload of money. We chronicled most of the tantrums/head-scratching decisons/action throughout the night and put it all together right here, for your easy perusal.

According to CBS that is an NFL record. The Ravens won the opening coin toss and deferred to the…
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